You are going to love the February editions of Senior Perspective. Select the area, or check out the stories from other parts of Minnesota and North Dakota. All the great local advertisers can be in these full papers, along with the puzzle, jokes, recipes, and more for you and your friends to enjoy. Lindbergh Edition All around Mille Lacs Lake and specially tailored to the areas near Brainerd, St. Cloud, Little Falls, Princeton. Freezin’ for a reason; Honoring Jackson. Prairi

Winter is a beautiful season if you can get through all of the snow. Kristie Flachmeyer of Litchfield, Minn. shared this photo of pine tree branches dusted with fresh-fallen snow with a winter-white church in the background. Here is a stunning photo of the Nan Lian garden’s golden pavilion and red bridge in Hong Kong. Taken by Muriel Coulter of Tracy, Minn. while on her Japan trip. Steve Boogaard of Marshall, Minn. was on an Alaska trip with family and captured many photos to

Columnist publishes first novel at age 63 By Jillian Kellerman Carrie Classon of St. Paul has changed gears a few times in her life and has not been afraid to try new things. Her most recent venture has been publishing a novel. Contributed photo You may recognize the name Carrie Classon, as we publish her column, The Postscript , here in the pages of Sr. Perspective . Carrie started out self-syndicating her column before it was picked up by Andrews McMeel Universal. The Posts

Woman and son jump in icy waters each winter for Special Olympics By Bill Vossler Lisa is just hitting the water in a recent Polar Plunge. Also gives a sense of other people lined up to do the plunge shortly. Contributed photo When Lisa Edelbrock of St. Cloud steps up to a large hole in the ice, wearing a two-piece bikini, leggings, and sandals, feeling the sharp January wind whip at her--for the 18th consecutive year, again she thinks, “What am I doing here?” What she is doi

Clinton man, 100, passes on woodworking skills to granddaughter By Scott Thoma In 2018, instead of jewelry or candy as a present for her birthday and Christmas from her husband, Gary, Missy Sigler of rural Clinton got exactly what she wanted. In order to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps, she received a table scroll saw for her November birthday and a drill press the following month for Christmas. Missy Sigler and her grandfather, Bud deNeui, with a tri-fold nativity scen

Website launched by family, other advocates, to honor those lost to suicide By Nikki Rajala When Jackson Roeder, 25, died by suicide on Feb. 17, 2017, the family’s grief was acute, each person reacting differently. His parents, Scott and Reyne, were overwhelmed and thought of him every minute. They couldn’t move forward. They wondered where to get mental health help. When the family attended support groups and counseling, they found they weren’t alone — and not being isolated

Menahga man shares childhood adventures with the next generation in the form of storybooks By Vivian (Makela) Sazama Grandkids like to gather around Eugene to hear his fascinating stories about the way things were like when he was their age. Contributed photo For Eugene Kumpula of Menahga, childhood experiences close to his heart turned into a collection of seven children’s storybooks. “These are not just any books; they are a blend of fun, true stories from my own childhood,

Answers by Crystal Marvan, Director of Nursing at Guardian In Home Health in Glencoe, Minn. Crystal Marvan, Director of Nursing at Guardian.  Contributed photo As more seniors choose to remain in their own homes, home care has become an essential support for maintaining independence, safety, and quality of life. Still, many older adults and their families have questions about what home care includes and how it works in Minnesota. Below, a home care expert answers the most fre

Answers by Mitchell Gossman, MD, an ophthalmologist at Eye Associates of Central Minnesota, located in St. Cloud How do I know if I have dry eyes? Let’s start with some background info. The eyes are bathed by tears constantly, but with two systems for the body to deliver tears to your eyes. The most important system is the “accessory lacrimal glands.” There are several of them in the eyelids, and their purpose is to deliver tears continually, all day and all night. The surfac